Like many pathogenic viruses, Coronavirus spreads person-to-person through airborne particles produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and when contaminated hands touch and thus contaminate other objects. Research suggests that Coronavirus can survive for up to several days on some of the most common materials and surfaces used in food premises:
- Coronavirus can survive airborne for up to a few hours
- Coronavirus can survive on cardboard packaging for around 24 hours
- Coronavirus can survive on plastic packaging for up to 3 days
- Coronavirus can survive on stainless steel for up to 7 days
